For me, I needed to organize my thoughts even more than actually organizing my surroundings. I went super simple with my strategy--I jotted down everything that felt chaotic to me or that I felt wasn't as orderly as I would like it to be. Each though went on a new card. Then I made 4 columns--things to tackle right away (to give me some success), things to get to in the near future, things to do after my first 2 lists were done, and things accomplished. I've been able to move a few things over to that last column and it felt awesome. I'm such a visual person that a board like this helps me stay focused--you may be able to do the whole thing in one list if that works for you.
I conquered the daily paperwork/homework issue by turning my pantry into an office. Remember my post about small office spaces? Add this one to your bag of tricks:
My pantry, turned home office
I couldn't indulge in the entire space, but because we don't have desk space in our kitchen I needed a spot to put the things we use every day. I always use fun canisters and containers to hold colored pencils and markers because they're out all the time. I like to choose pretty vessels and containers when I organize so I can enjoy them on a daily basis. My files are held in the vintage breadbox and I try to label things clearly so everyone in the family knows where to find things (and hopefully return them).
Dani, you are always doing what I meant to do while you were growing up. both you and Kate have such a juggleing act going. Mostly, I just get the deer in the headlights look and nonproactive behavior. Lists are a great thing. I use them all the time to organize, prioritise, and accomplish or discard goals.
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